J. Paul Getty
J. Paul Getty
Jean Paul Getty KBEwas an American industrialist. He founded the Getty Oil Company, and in 1957 Fortune magazine named him the richest living American, while the 1966 Guinness Book of Records named him as the world's richest private citizen, worth an estimated $1.2 billion. At his death, he was worth more than $2 billion. A book published in 1996 ranked him as the 67th richest American who ever lived, based on his wealth as a percentage of the gross national...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth15 December 1892
CityMinneapolis, MN
CountryUnited States of America
Whether we like it or not, men and women are not the same in nature, temperament, emotions and emotional responses.
I would rather receive one percent of the income of 100 men, than 100% of the income of one man.
The man who comes up with a means for doing or producing almost anything better, faster or more economically has his future and his fortune at his fingertips.
If you can actually count your money, then you're not a rich man.
Men of means look at making money as a game which they love to play.
A man can fail, but he isn't a failure until he blames someone else.
I'd rather have 1% of the effort of 100 men than 100% of my own effort.
There are one hundred men seeking security to one able man who is willing to risk his fortune.
During the 1950s, Aristotle Onassis and I formed what grew to be a close friendship and association in several business ventures.
A marriage contract to me is as binding as any in business, and I have always believed in sticking to an agreement.
My love of fine art increased - the more of it I saw, the more of it I wanted to see.
In Japan, I was immensely impressed by the politeness, industrious nature and conscientiousness of the Japanese people.
The beauty one can find in art is one of the pitifully few real and lasting products of human endeavor.
Before marriage, many couples are very much like people rushing to catch an airplane; once aboard, they turn into passengers. They just sit there.